Total enrollment
42,299
+1,281 (+3%) vs SY 2017-18
Canyon County
Idaho · Public K-12
Canyon County, Idaho reports 83 public K-12 schools to NCES, set against a county population of about 250,790, with a mix of 38 elementary, 12 middle, and 23 high.
7-year change in Canyon County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
76
-1 (-1%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
55%
was 59%
% Hispanic
39%
was 36%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
250,790
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
83
24 districts
Enrollment
44,048
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$76,488
Above Idaho avg
Free/reduced lunch
51.2%
Above Idaho avg
Elementary
38
18,395 students
Middle
12
8,361 students
High
23
12,447 students
Combined / other
10
4,845 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT
14,141 students · 24 districts in Canyon County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Canyon County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
23.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.7%
civilian labor
Median age
35
26.7% under 18
Test scores in Canyon County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 63 schools ranked. Idaho state average: 53.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- VICTORY CHARTER SCHOOL· 84.1%
- LIBERTY CHARTER SCHOOL· 83.7%
- PARMA HIGH SCHOOL· 82.7%
- LEGACY CHARTER SCHOOL· 79.0%
- THOMAS JEFFERSON CHARTER· 78.9%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- SACAJAWEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 17.9%
- WILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 20.2%
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY· 22.8%
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 24.2%
- WILDER ACADEMY OF VIRTUAL EDUCATION· 24.7%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIDGEVUE HIGH SCHOOL | Nampa | High | 09-12 | 1,640 | · |
| MIDDLETON HIGH SCHOOL | Middleton | High | 09-12 | 1,443 | · |
| CALDWELL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Caldwell | High | 09-12 | 1,400 | · |
| IDAHO ARTS CHARTER SCHOOL | Nampa | Combined | PK-12 | 1,395 | · |
| NAMPA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Nampa | High | 09-12 | 1,288 | · |
| VALLIVUE HIGH SCHOOL | Caldwell | High | 09-12 | 1,252 | · |
| COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL | Nampa | High | 09-12 | 1,165 | · |
| SKYVIEW HIGH SCHOOL | Nampa | High | 09-12 | 1,146 | · |
| MIDDLETON MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middleton | Middle | 06-08 | 1,018 | · |
| LONE STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL | Nampa | Middle | 06-08 | 927 | · |
| LAKEVUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Nampa | Elementary | PK-05 | 915 | · |
| SAGE VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL | Caldwell | Middle | 06-08 | 886 | · |
| SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL | Nampa | Middle | 06-08 | 836 | · |
| SUMMITVUE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Caldwell | Middle | 06-08 | 836 | · |
| EAST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Nampa | Elementary | PK-05 | 799 | · |
| SKYWAY ELEMENTARY | Caldwell | Elementary | PK-05 | 795 | · |
| JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL | Caldwell | Middle | 05-06 | 778 | · |
| VISION CHARTER SCHOOL | Caldwell | Combined | KG-12 | 760 | · |
| EAST VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL | Nampa | Middle | 06-08 | 754 | · |
| SYRINGA MIDDLE SCHOOL | Caldwell | Middle | 07-08 | 695 | · |
| MIDDLETON MILL CREEK ELEMENTARY | Middleton | Elementary | PK-05 | 690 | · |
| DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Nampa | Elementary | PK-05 | 686 | · |
| VALLIVUE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Caldwell | Middle | 06-08 | 682 | · |
| BIRCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Nampa | Elementary | PK-05 | 663 | · |
| CENTRAL CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Caldwell | Elementary | PK-05 | 654 | · |
| NEW HORIZON MAGNET SCHOOL | Nampa | Elementary | PK-08 | 644 | · |
| WILLOW CREEK ELEMENTARY | Nampa | Elementary | PK-05 | 598 | · |
| ENDEAVOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Nampa | Elementary | PK-05 | 589 | · |
| REAGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Nampa | Elementary | PK-05 | 586 | · |
| ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Nampa | Elementary | PK-05 | 581 | · |
| MIDDLETON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY | Middleton | Elementary | PK-05 | 573 | · |
| LAKE RIDGE ELEMENTARY | Nampa | Elementary | PK-05 | 541 | · |
| GEM PREP: NAMPA | Nampa | Combined | KG-12 | 529 | · |
| MOSAICS PUBLIC SCHOOL | Caldwell | Elementary | KG-08 | 527 | · |
| WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL | Nampa | Middle | 06-08 | 521 | · |
| HERITAGE COMMUNITY CHARTER | Caldwell | Elementary | KG-08 | 512 | · |
| ELEVATE ACADEMY NAMPA | Nampa | High | 06-12 | 496 | · |
| ELEVATE ACADEMY | Caldwell | High | 06-12 | 493 | · |
| PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY | Nampa | Elementary | KG-05 | 491 | · |
| IOWA ELEMENTARY | Nampa | Elementary | PK-05 | 485 | · |
| SAGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL MIDDLETON | Boise | Combined | KG-11 | 482 | · |
| WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Caldwell | Elementary | PK-04 | 481 | · |
| SHERMAN ELEMENTARY | Nampa | Elementary | PK-05 | 468 | · |
| VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Caldwell | Elementary | PK-04 | 458 | · |
| PURPLE SAGE ELEMENTARY | Caldwell | Elementary | PK-05 | 453 | · |
| MELBA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Melba 2c | Elementary | PK-06 | 430 | · |
| OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Nampa | Elementary | PK-05 | 425 | · |
| WEST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Caldwell | Elementary | PK-05 | 411 | · |
| WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Caldwell | Elementary | PK-04 | 406 | · |
| LIBERTY CHARTER SCHOOL | Nampa | Combined | PK-12 | 398 | · |
| MELBA HIGH SCHOOL | Melba | High | 07-12 | 394 | · |
| VICTORY CHARTER SCHOOL | Nampa | Combined | PK-12 | 380 | · |
| MAXINE JOHNSON ELEMENTARY | Parma | Elementary | PK-04 | 377 | · |
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY | Nampa | Elementary | PK-05 | 365 | · |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON CHARTER | Caldwell | Combined | KG-12 | 364 | · |
| SACAJAWEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Caldwell | Elementary | KG-04 | 362 | · |
| CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Nampa | Elementary | PK-05 | 358 | · |
| LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY | Caldwell | Elementary | PK-04 | 348 | · |
| SNAKE RIVER ELEMENTARY | Nampa | Elementary | PK-05 | 332 | · |
| PARMA MIDDLE SCHOOL | Parma | Middle | 05-08 | 321 | · |
| PATHWAYS IN EDUCATION: NAMPA | Nampa | High | 09-12 | 312 | · |
| LEGACY CHARTER SCHOOL | Nampa | Elementary | KG-08 | 311 | · |
| PARMA HIGH SCHOOL | Parma | High | 09-12 | 305 | · |
| NAMPA ONLINE VIRTUAL ACADEMY | Nampa | Combined | PK-12 | 298 | · |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Caldwell | Elementary | PK-05 | 297 | · |
| GREENHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Nampa | Elementary | PK-05 | 241 | · |
| UNION HIGH SCHOOL | Nampa | High | 06-12 | 213 | · |
| WILDER ACADEMY OF VIRTUAL EDUCATION | Wilder | Combined | KG-12 | 202 | · |
| NAMPA EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | Nampa | Elementary | PK-PK | 195 | · |
| NOTUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Caldwell | Elementary | PK-06 | 178 | · |
| WILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Wilder | Elementary | PK-05 | 170 | · |
| CANYON SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | Caldwell | High | 09-12 | 169 | · |
| NOTUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL | Caldwell | High | 07-12 | 157 | · |
| WILDER HIGH SCHOOL | Wilder | High | 09-12 | 131 | · |
| MIDDLETON ACADEMY | Middleton | High | 06-12 | 129 | · |
| VALLIVUE ACADEMY | Caldwell | High | 09-12 | 120 | · |
| WILDER MIDDLE SCHOOL | Wilder | Middle | 06-08 | 107 | · |
| NAMPA ACADEMY | Nampa | High | 06-12 | 94 | · |
| COSSA ACADEMY | Wilder | High | 07-12 | 79 | · |
| SOUTHWEST IDAHO JUVENILE DETENTION | Caldwell | Combined | 01-12 | 37 | · |
| PROMISE ACADEMY | Caldwell | High | 06-12 | 21 | · |
| IDAHO CENTER OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY | Nampa | High | 10-12 | 0 | · |
| JCC - NAMPA | Nampa | High | 06-12 | 0 | · |
Cities in Canyon County
About Canyon County
Across the sizable Idaho county of Canyon County of about 250,790 residents, the public-school footprint covers 83 schools and about 44,048 students.
For perspective, census numbers show median household income runs near $76,488, about 23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 8%. That income level is 11% noticeably above the Idaho median.
On the school-mix side, Canyon County consists of 38 elementary schools (18,395 students), 12 middle schools (8,361), 23 high schools (12,447), and 10 combined or other schools.
NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 14,141 students on its own.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 42,299 students, expanded 3% from the 41,018 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Canyon County closed 1 school, going from 77 to 76. Demographically, the White share of enrollment contracted from 59% to 55%.
On this page, the community for Canyon County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
Frequently asked questions
Canyon County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data